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Write your question here...Please help. Im a beginner-intermeidate...
By B3AR FRUIT
Ranked #2719 - Boards
February 1, 2011
Write your question here...Please help. Im a beginner-intermeidate rider (as a matter of fact, ive never been to the park) but i'd love to learn. Im 5'11 200-205 11.5 boot size do i need a 160 or 161W board. This is will be my first board ever. Its between machete or manic...?
Any suggestions please?
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By Justin
Ranked #25 - Boards
February 2, 2011
For your first board ever you won't be going fast enough to need a lot of stability. You'll want maneuverability to advance in the park and on the rest of the mountain. I would recommend a length of 155 to 158cm. Don't worry about the weight charts they come out with, I'm about your weight and ride a 152 most of the time. You won't break the board, it will just flex more than the listed flex (example: a flex of 5 for a board designed for a 180lbs person might flex 4 for a 200lbs person). Your height means nothing in selecting a board. The board doesn't respond to your height, but your weight. 200lbs is 200lbs whether your 5' 11'' or 4' 6''. As far as width you may need a wide, but at least a waist width of 152mm or larger. I always recommend short boards for beginners-lower level intermediates as they are much easier to learn how to initiate a turn on. Good luck.
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Tech Specs:
- Shape:
- twin
- Camber:
- LowRize
- Effective Edge:
- [152 cm ] 1178 mm
- Waist Width:
- [152 cm ] 245 mm
- Sidecut Radius:
- [152 cm ] 9.65/7.15/9.65 m
- Stance Width:
- [152 cm] 21 in
- Core:
- wood
- Base:
- Fusion 4000 sintered
- Recommended Rider Weight:
- [152 cm] 100 - 150 lb; [155 cm] 115 - 165 lb; [158 cm] 125 - 175 lb; [160 cm] 130 - 180 lb; [162 cm] 140 - 190 lb
- Recommended Use:
- shredding
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 year
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